London, March 14 -- Fast bowler Mark Wood has admitted life after cricket is in his thoughts if recovery from his latest injury "doesn't go well".
The 36-year-old returned to Test cricket in the 2025-26 Ashes series after 15 months out with an elbow injury followed by knee surgery. He returned to bowl just 11 overs in the first Ashes Test in November, which England lost inside two days. He then missed the second Test with swelling inthe knee and was subsequently ruled out of the tour, according to BBC sport.
"It's real slow going with the stage I'm at in my career," said Wood as he gave an update on his recovery to the Tailenders podcast.
"It's quite a fine balance, where if I push this too hard then that could be it." The Durham bowler ...